Live Translate MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 96 installs a week from npm. Last commit 17 Jun 2026.
MCP server for local speech translation (EN ↔ 中文) via Whisper + Claude + Piper
What the code does
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const result = execSync(`which ${name} 2>/dev/null`, { stdio: 'pipe' }).toString().trim();
const modelPath = path.join(VOICE_DIR, filename);
ENV ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=""
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add live-translate-mcp -e 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>' -- npx -y live-translate-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"live-translate-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"live-translate-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.live-translate-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "live-translate-mcp"]
env = { ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"live-translate-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"live-translate-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"live-translate-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"live-translate-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<ANTHROPIC_API_KEY> (Your Anthropic API key).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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